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Mary M. Meyer

From: Bob Van Valkenburg [rjvv@inebraska.com]Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 3:24 PMTo: Council PacketSubject: Application for Council AppointmentAttachments: WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID.pdf; CURRENT RESUME.pdf; BOB INTRODUCTION.pdf

Dear Chairman Eskridge: In application for consideration by the Lincoln City Council of being appointed to fulfill an unexpired term, I am submitting my resume and other associated documents for review by you and others. For the record, I would be interested in filling the position only until a successor was duly elected and installed. I therefore would not plan to submit to election for a full term. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Robert J. Van Valkenburg 402.486.0000 402.489.8000 Mobile rjvv@inebraska.com

WHAT BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL AND POLITICAL LEADERSHAVE SAID ABOUT BOB VAN VALKENBURG

"He is an excellent public speaker and has had substantial exposure to business leaders across a broad area ofthe Midwesl From the standpoint of interpersonal skil ls, success in consensus forming and knowledge offinancial situations, I would consider his experience exceptional." - A Fortune 100 Senior Corporate Executive

"His integrity and reliabil i ty are beyond reproach. I can always depend on what he tells me to be unbiased andknowledgeable." -A State Senator

"He has the abil ity to meet all levels of government with dignity, with respect and a pleasing personality. Hisintegrity is of the highest and his speaking abil ity is excellent. I have found him to be very cordial, very definit iveand very honest in his presentations." - A State Senator

"On all occasions, Mr. Van Valkenburg has impressed me with his intell igence, his exceptional abil ity tocommunicale his thoughts both by word of mouth and in writing, and his personal dedication to public servicebased upon high principles. In my opinion, he has a very good reputation for integrity, good morals and goodcharacter." - A Governor

"Mr. Van Valkenburg meets the public exceptionally well. He is an excellent public speaker and he possessesthe abil ity to make things happen. Mr. Van Valkenburg is a good organizer, a good manager, and he isunequivocally capable of good business management practices." - A U.S. Army Major General

"Mr. Van Valkenburg was well prepared, eloquent and respected by the (legislative) committee membership inall appearances." - A Legislative Commiftee Chief Counsel

"His organizational and communications skills, coupled with a talent for precision attention to detail in definingpol'rcies and directives, will effectively meet the approval of those to whom he is responsible as well as personswho may be subordinate to him." - A Senior Law Enforcement Officer

"He does conduct an efiective meeting, shows good organizational skills, and is a very good public speaker." -A Bank Vice President

"l have known Mr. Van Valkenburg to be committed to excellence and he has put in many hours assisting involunteer projects in the City of Lincoln. I can speak to the issue of his commitment to carrying a job tocompletion." - A City Equal Opportunity Officer

"l have found him to be efiective in his conducl of meetings, assignment of responsibilities and he has evidencedconsiderable adminisbative skil ls." - A "Big 12" University Vice President

"Bob is a very aggressive, hard working, tenacious, and personable individual. He has had considerableexperience in business and will conbibute significantly to the organization. His leadership, interpersonal skills,and ability tio deal with a variety of publics should stand him in good stead. He works very well with others inpursuit of common goals, and is recognized as an able and consistent team player. He has an eye for detail, andis persistent in feneting out underlying issues relating to a subject that might affect the activity in which he isinvolved." - A "Big 12" University Vice Ghancellor

"He is well-known in the Lincoln business community and has numerous contacts. He is quite knowledgeableabout str government He was a lobbyist with the Nebraska Legislature which gives him an understanding oflegislative prossss." - A Member, United States House of Representatives

"Professionally, Mr. Van Valkenburg has outstanding credenthls including impressive communications skills andan excellentability to work with government officials at all levels. Personally, I know that Mr. Van Valkenburg isa highly motivated individual who will maintain and promote high standards. He is an active participant in civicafiairs and is respected in the community." - A Member, United States House of Representatives

ROBERT J. VAN VALKENBURG7921 Reno Road

Lincoln, Nebraska 68505Home Phone/Fax (A4 486-0000

Cellular Phone. (402) 489-8000e-mail: rjvv@inebraska. com

EDUCATION

Oklahoma State University, Sti l lwater, Oklahoma:B.A. (Chemistry major, Communicationsminor).

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. M.B.A. (Executive Program).

DIGEST OF SENIOR EXECUTI_VE EXPERIENCE

Senior executive level experience in the following areas:

Governmental l iaison (Executive and Legislative branches)on behalf of numerous clientsat local, state, regional and national levels.

Lit igation consulting - Data reconstruction, acquisit ion, organization and analysis ofevidentiary documents. Qualified as an "Expert Witness" in presenting testimony in bothcivil and criminal trials.

Extensive public speaking including seminars, classroom lectures, l ive and taped mediaappearances.

Organizational development, budgeting, design of administrative functions and humanresource consulting.

Strategic, operations and budget planning.

Representation of domestic and foreign capital sources. Preparation, presentation andplacement of proposals for commercial clients desiring the acquisit ion of equity or debtfinancing.

Health care delivery equipment sales and leasing; nursing home operations andspecialized health care marketing.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Business, litigation and governmental affairs consultant (Self employed) specializing incorporate finance, organizational structure, specialized marketing, liaison withgovernmental regulatory bodies, capital acquisition and strategic planning. Negotiating"work-out" and refinancing agreements, acquisitions and mergers. Extensive work withattorneys in discovery, acquisition and analysis of evidence, trial preparation and serving

as an "Expert witness" in presenting trial testimony.

President. YENQM Corporation. Lincoln, Nebraska. Complete responsibil i tyforallareasof operation. Financial planning and consulting for businesses, estates and individuals.Negotiate, write, implement and monitor "Work-out Agreement" as well as reorganizationplans under Bankruptcy Laws. Mediate disputes between businesses, groups andindividuals as neutral "third-party." Representation of domestic and foreign capitalsources. Preparation, presentation and placement of proposals for commercial clientsdesiring the acquisit ion of equity or debt f inancing. Franchise preparation, packaging,placements and acquisitions. Governmental liaison and representation of clients in manybusiness areas. ln 1984, formed the U.S. Agricultural Team, lnc. for the purpose ofengaging in farm and ranch finance, management, operations, marketing and planningfunctions. Later the separate functions were merged into the YENOM Corporation.

President. The Magna Gorporation Lincoln, Nebraska. Managed, directly or indirectly,ten corporate subsidiaries through this holding company. Such subsidiaries were involvedin health care sales, supply and care delivery; real estate development; specializedmarketing, leasing and sales; insurance; consulting in the areas of business site location,acquisit ion and zoning, f inancial packaging and loan placement, strategic planning;governmental affairs and contracting.

President, Medic-Aids of America. Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska. Formed, operated andexpanded medical equipment supply businesses. Responsibil i t ies, in addition to themanagement of the business operation, included selection and training of salespersonnel, development of new markets and liaison with the health care deliveryprofessionals as well as with governmental regulating authorities.

Vice President and General Manager. ASKOM.Inc., Lincoln Nebraska. Administrationand management of contracts, operations and corporate investments. Responsible forclient contracts involving strategic, marketing and business planning; personnel selection,(civil ian and military) contract acquisit ions and administration; public and governmentalrelations; and business communications problem solving. Counseling and advisingbusiness owners and managers. Small business development and franchise acquisit ion.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES HELD

Licensed Insurance Agent: Life, Health, Accident Fixed and Variable Annuities.

Commercial Pilot with lnstrument Ratings in Single and Multi-Engine Aircraft andHelicopters

BOB VAN VALKENBURG

Bob Van Valkenburg or'oVan" as he prefers to be called, and his wife Elaine havebeen residents of Lincoln for 42 of the 54 years they have been married. Their fourchildren - three daughters and one son - grew up and were educated in Nebraska'sGapitol City. Van is a grandpa to five children ranging in ages from 27 to 13 yearsof age. Both the immediate and extended families have been active in churchorganizations, community affairs and volunteer services, sharing common interestsin music, sports and outdoor activit ies.

Van, a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, holds a Bachelor of Arts (8.A.) Degree fromOklahoma State University and a Master of Business Adrninistration (M.B.A.) Degreefrom the University of Nebraska - Lincoln which was earned through the Executiveprogram.

He is serving or has served as either an officer or member of the board of directorsof numerous organization, associations and corporations at both local and nationallevels. He believes that all who do or who desire to succeed in l ife and in businesshave a duty to actively participate and serve in community, polit ical, governmentaland church activit ies.

Van has been both an employee and an employer in his fifty plus years in thebusiness world. He has formed, bought and sold several corporate businessessubsequent to spending seven years in the employ of a Fortune 100 Company. Hecurrently serves as president and principal owner of Van Valkenburg & Associates,Inc. , a business and l i t igat ion consul t ing f i rm.

During the "Ag" crisis of the 1980's Van and his associates established a reputationof saving dozens of family farm and ranch operations from financial ruin. Workingwith attorneys all over Nebraska and in some surrounding states, he was able to re-organize and restructure agri-business operations and never had a client forced outof business or have their business l iquidated. All of Van's clients were able to repayevery dollar owed to their lenders, a fact of which he and they were very proud.

He is a Veteran who served in U.S. Army active duty and reserye positions for a totalof slightly more than 31 years. Van began as a Private and retired as a LieutenantGolonel after serving in a variety of unit and staff positions. As a result of becomingand serving as a Senior Army Aviator qualif ied in helicopters as well as in single andmulti-engine aircraft with an instrument qualif ication he was able to obtain and holdsa Gommercial Pilot's l icense and is qualif ied in all of those categories.

Van believes you can not have a friend unless you are one and that you can neverreally succeed in any endeavor unless you are wil l ing to help others to succeed. Hehas been a featured speaker before audiences all over the country and his favoritespeaking subjects include "Less Government is Best Government", "Our CountryDidn't Get This Way by Accident", "Leadership - an Art, a Science or SomethingElse" and "Tending to Your Own Business."